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Black Tartarian Cherry Tree

$64.99

Key Features

  • USDA Growing Zone: 5 - 9
  • Chill Hours Needed: Requires 700-800 chill hours for optimal yield
  • Approximate Harvest Time: Late Spring
  • Harvest Time: Early season—typically from May 10 to May 30
  • The Black Tartarian cherry tree is not self-pollinating and requires cross pollination with other sweet cherry trees
  • Excellent pollinizer for other cherry varieties like Bing or Craig’s Crimson
  • For best fruit set, refer to a reliable Black Tartarian cherry tree pollination chart when choosing companions
  • Soil: Prefers well-drained soil with slightly acidic to neutral pH
  • Sunlight: Full sun exposure is essential for strong growth and fruiting
  • Watering: Keep soil evenly moist, especially during the first 2–3 years—avoid overwatering
  • Fertilization: Apply balanced organic fertilizer in early spring to encourage growth and fruit production
  • Pruning: Prune in late winter to remove deadwood and improve airflow—key for preventing diseases like bacterial canker
  • A historically significant cultivar, the Prunus avium Black Tartarian may be a parent of the Black Republican cherry
  • Once the leading commercial sweet cherry in the U.S., this Tartarian cherry tree remains a classic among old-world cherry trees
  • Excellent for fresh eating, juicing, baking, and making preserves
  • Planting Time: Winter
  • Time to Fruit Production: 3 Years
  • Tree Size: Semi-dwarf
  • Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI

Chill Hours: Chill hours are the cumulative number of winter hours a fruit tree requires to break dormancy, flower, and produce fruit, exposed to temperatures between 32 F and 45 F.

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree

The semi-dwarf Black Tartarian cherry tree—also called Large Black Heart—is a treasured heirloom variety famed for its dark, sweet fruit and vigorous growth. Introduced to the West in the late 1700s, this heritage star yields purplish-black cherries with juicy, dark red flesh and a lively, full-bodied flavor. They're ideal for fresh eating, preserves, or juice. Suited to USDA zones 5–9, it thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, delivering one of the season's earliest cherry harvests.


 

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Growing Instructions:

Download  instructions for growing details

 

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Features: 

  • Bare Root
  • Suited to Cold Climates

    Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Characteristics: 

    USDA Growing Zone: 5 - 9
    Approximate Harvest Time : Late Spring
    Chill Hours Needed : 700-800 hours
    Planting Time : Winter
    Time to Fruit Production : 3 Years
    Tree Size : Semi-dwarf

    Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Additional Info:

    Ships from Northern CA.

    Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI

    Shipping Weight: 5.0 lb

    Dimensions: 47.5"L x 7.3"W x 2.75"H

    bundle size
    Vendors: Grow Organics Trees SKU: FT085

    Key Features

    • USDA Growing Zone: 5 - 9
    • Chill Hours Needed: Requires 700-800 chill hours for optimal yield
    • Approximate Harvest Time: Late Spring
    • Harvest Time: Early season—typically from May 10 to May 30
    • The Black Tartarian cherry tree is not self-pollinating and requires cross pollination with other sweet cherry trees
    • Excellent pollinizer for other cherry varieties like Bing or Craig’s Crimson
    • For best fruit set, refer to a reliable Black Tartarian cherry tree pollination chart when choosing companions
    • Soil: Prefers well-drained soil with slightly acidic to neutral pH
    • Sunlight: Full sun exposure is essential for strong growth and fruiting
    • Watering: Keep soil evenly moist, especially during the first 2–3 years—avoid overwatering
    • Fertilization: Apply balanced organic fertilizer in early spring to encourage growth and fruit production
    • Pruning: Prune in late winter to remove deadwood and improve airflow—key for preventing diseases like bacterial canker
    • A historically significant cultivar, the Prunus avium Black Tartarian may be a parent of the Black Republican cherry
    • Once the leading commercial sweet cherry in the U.S., this Tartarian cherry tree remains a classic among old-world cherry trees
    • Excellent for fresh eating, juicing, baking, and making preserves
    • Planting Time: Winter
    • Time to Fruit Production: 3 Years
    • Tree Size: Semi-dwarf
    • Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI

    Chill Hours: Chill hours are the cumulative number of winter hours a fruit tree requires to break dormancy, flower, and produce fruit, exposed to temperatures between 32 F and 45 F.

    Black Tartarian Cherry Tree

    The semi-dwarf Black Tartarian cherry tree—also called Large Black Heart—is a treasured heirloom variety famed for its dark, sweet fruit and vigorous growth. Introduced to the West in the late 1700s, this heritage star yields purplish-black cherries with juicy, dark red flesh and a lively, full-bodied flavor. They're ideal for fresh eating, preserves, or juice. Suited to USDA zones 5–9, it thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, delivering one of the season's earliest cherry harvests.


     

    Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Growing Instructions:

    Download  instructions for growing details

     

    Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Features: 

    • Bare Root
    • Suited to Cold Climates

      Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Characteristics: 

      USDA Growing Zone: 5 - 9
      Approximate Harvest Time : Late Spring
      Chill Hours Needed : 700-800 hours
      Planting Time : Winter
      Time to Fruit Production : 3 Years
      Tree Size : Semi-dwarf

      Black Tartarian Cherry Tree Additional Info:

      Ships from Northern CA.

      Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI

      Shipping Weight: 5.0 lb

      Dimensions: 47.5"L x 7.3"W x 2.75"H

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